Why do I feel disconnected from nature even though I live near green spaces?

Here's the thing Hodja would notice: proximity isn't relationship. You can live next to a park and never actually meet it. Disconnection often happens because we've been taught that nature is something separate—a place you go for wellness, a backdrop, a resource. But Hodja saw differently. He lived within nature, examined it closely, found paradox and humor in it. Start by noticing one small thing in your local green space—not the grand vista, but something particular. A tree's particular bark. Which birds actually live there. What changes week to week. The disconnect dissolves when you stop visiting nature and start observing it like you'd observe a person you're getting to know. It's not about intensity or time spent. It's about quality of attention. Nature isn't trying to impress you. It's just happening. The question becomes: can you actually pay attention to what's happening? That's where the real relationship begins.